U.S. District Court, Northern, Southern and Eastern Districts of New York

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of New York

Experience

Matthew specializes in litigation and the representation of individuals and businesses in matters involving complex commercial disputes, contract negotiations, construction law, environmental regulatory issues, real property disputes and tort liability, including personal injury claims. He also regularly handles real estate transactions. Prior to relocating to Lake Placid, Matthew was employed as a litigation attorney at the Manhattan-based law firm. From 2001 to 2002, Matthew also served as in-house, corporate counsel for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan, where he gained extensive experience in the drafting and negotiating of major commercial construction and manufacturing supply agreements, as well as intellectual property confidentiality agreements. Matthew's experience includes:

Defending construction companies in lawsuits involving breach of contract and defective work claims

Representing individuals with personal injury claims

Representing real property owners in litigation involving easements and adverse use and possession claims and other title issues

Obtaining a favorable verdict after trial for a real estate agency arising out of a breach of an asset purchase agreement

Representing lending institutions in residential foreclosure actions

Representing a municipality in territory annexation proceedings

Drafting and negotiating complex contracts for the design, construction and servicing of large power cogeneration facility projects in Asia, Africa and the Middle East

Successfully conducting extensive contract negotiations in Europe and Japan with a leading global manufacturer of earthmoving vehicles resulting in two long-term commercial contracts to design and supply technologically advanced combustion engines

Drafting and negotiating a long-term production agreement for the global supply of engine components for a leading aircraft engine manufacturer

Representing and advising sophisticated commercial entities, including major foreign and domestic airline carriers and leading global trade manufacturers, in complex litigation and other matters on the subject of aviation law, construction law, international business law and trade, acquisitions of aircraft, products liability claims, mass tort law and contractual disputes

Actively participating in the defense of airlines in the course of litigation, including high profile, multijurisdictional lawsuits arising out of the terrorists attack on September 11, 2001, the 2001 airplane crash near Belle Harbor, New York, and the 1990 airplane crash off the coast of Nantucket

Counseling clients in connection with asset and stock purchasing transactions

Representing landowners before NYS APA, NYS DEC and local zoning and planning boards

Serving as a part-time Assistant District Attorney for Essex County from 2004 to 2006

In the Matter of the Alleged Violation of Article 9 of the Envt'l Con. Law and Part 196 of Title 6 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York, by James W. McCulley, DEC Case No. R5-20050613-505, 2009 N.Y. Env. Lexis 26, (May 19, 2009)